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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Fire blight of the pear, the apple,
ounce, etc, is one of the most formida-
ole diseases to which fruit trees are liable.
Scientists differ in their opinions as to
whether it is caused by the sun, the at
mosphere or an insect. 1t attacks the
trees at different periods of the growing
season from June to September, and gen
orally in the young parts first; the leaves
flag, the sap becomes thick and brown,
oozing out in globules through the bark,
and has something of very disagreeable
odor, and the diseased branch or part
turns black, as if it were burned by fire.
When the pear tree is attacked it is diff
cult to save it, the disease spreads so rap
IDLY. In apple and ounce it is less fatal,
rarely killing more than portion of the
tree.
Authorities differ as widely in their
treatment of fire blight as scientists do in
ascribing the cause Of the disease. The
only effective and trustworthy treatment,
IL our opinion, is to cut away the very
day the disease is discovered the blight
parts into the sound wood, where there is
not the slightest trace of disease; burn up
immediately all the diseased portions cut
off, AS high authority as p. Barry says:
"The only remedy for fire blight is to cut
instantly the blighted parts into the
healthy wood and burn them up imme-
diately." Charles Downing said "When
The disease has actually appeared the only
remedy seems to be the knife and the saw
most vigorously applied, to eradicate
every symptom of diseased and discolored
bark or wood If you would save your
tree, cut at once on the first apparent
symptom of the disease, and be sure you
cut it clean out.h
Tttrir, ott ,l-s Aa
the current seasons growth and causes
these to wither and become brown or curly
in midsummer. The cause is unknown
and the injury is not materially great
The remedy is cutting away at the first
appearance
Apple blight, like the dreaded fire
blight, is a serious disease. 1t attacks a
whole branch or limb, and sometimes half
OF the top is destroyed before the disease
becomes apparent to an ordinary observer.
Again, there is no remedy except to cut
away the diseased portions and burn
them up.
Pear leaf blight is sort of rust that
appears on the leaves during July and
August, first in small brown spots. These
spread rapidly over the leaves until their
growth is stopped. To avoid the evil eff
fects of leaf blight the great point is to get
rapid vigorous growth before mid
summer.
Many readers will doubtless be disap-
pointed because q long list of remedies
has not been given for the blight, such as
are advised from year to year by many
writers. These have been avoided simply
because there is but one sure remedy-the
d heroic one already recommended-cutt
away the diseased parts and destroying
them by fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
FOR CLEANING HIVES.

To make scraper like the one Illus
trated, take piece of steel as thick as a
heavy butcher knife, three and half
inches long, one and quarter or one and
half inches wide; punch or drill holes
half an inch from each end half on inch
from one edge. These holes should be
about three-eighths of an inch or little
less. The handle should be about six
inches long, direct measure, three and a
half inches at the end solid, and the part
next to the blade split and brought around
in bow, entering the holes in the blade
and riveted solid. The handle should be
set so as to give the blade little pitch,
something like hoe. Now sharpen the
wide edge and each end. In use, the fore
finger can be inserted in the bow of the
handle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

The refusal of the commission of New
York city to return to fruit growers their
peach baskets, on the plea that it is too
much trouble to look after these, and the
refusal of the growers to give away their
fruit packages, on the plea that they can
not afford it, is causing no end of dissat-
isfaction. At a recent convention of fruit
growers of Delaware and Maryland a res
olution was adopted to dispense with the
services of all middlemen and make efforts
to get buyers to deal with the growers at
their own orchards. 1t was rescued to
organize branches Of the fruit exchange
at all shipping points in the peninsula,
and by every means to discourage the
shipment of peaches on consignment; to
sell only to commission men who will
agree to pay five cents each for all baskets
not returned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Packing Eggs for Shipment.

Considerable experience has taughts US,
says Orange County Farmer, that excel
sior the fine, soft shavings used by up
holsterers in packing furniture) is the best
material in which to wrap eggs for ship
ment, and that light basket is the best
package in which to ship them. Twenty
six eggs, weighing four pounds, Can be
packed in a cubical cedar basket holding
but little over peck, and after heavy
canvas cover is sewed on the whole affair
need not, should not, weigh over seven
pounds, and with reasonable care will GO
ing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Driven Wells.

The United States supreme court has
determined that the real inventor of
driven wells has such a property in his in
vention as gives him, or persons claiming
under him, the exclusive right to use it,
and that the reissued patent recognizing
this state of the case is valid. Everybody,
therefore, must accommodate himself to
the law as thus laid down. Nelson
Green's patent, however, will not last
forever, and when it runs out the people
will be in possession of a means of get
ting water that revolutionizes this impor-
tant service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Suing n Bishop.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-Bishop Howe,
of central Pennsylvania, was served with a
summons while attending Bishop Starins fu-
neral here this week. The summons was at
the suit of Rev. A. E. Tortat, who declares
that the bishop owes him large sum of
money for expenses in connection with the
erection of the Prince of Peace church on
the field of Gettysburg. Bishop Howe says
that Mr.. Tortats claim is not against him
personally, but against the church
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

SCRANTON, Pa, June 1S.-Miss Anna Dick
inson has had narrow escape from DEATH
and is still in a very feeble and precarious
condition. Her illness was caused by over
work and worry. Her physicians say that if
she is to be herself again and regain her former
health she must have a complete change of
climate and long season of rest from care
and anxiety. This they deem an absolute
necessity in order to restore her old time
power and vigor and interest in her work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

ounces. Seven Jerseys, six Holsteins and
two Guernseys were entered. Their records
were not made public. The prize was $3.50,
to which was added silver mounted horn
cup worth 500. The Holstein- Friesian
association doubled the prize, making it
$500.
The Holstein Lady Fay won the prize
for producing the largest quantity of milk
in twenty four hours. There were eight
entries-one Jersey and seven lIolsteins.
The milk produced by Lady Fay was
sixty-tive pounds thirteen and a half
ounces in tWenty-four hours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

AYRSHIRE, DUCHESS OF sMITHFIEJD.
The Ayrshires, which were present in
next largest numbers to the Jerseys, were
headed by the Duchess of Smithfield, the
best Ayrshire probably ever produced in
this country, This COW has butter rec
ord of over nineteen pounds in week,
and milk record of over 10000 pounds
in year. Most of the Ayrshires at the
exhibition were dark red and white, the
favorite colors.
There was a remarkably fine display of
Holstein-Friesians, including Clothilde,
the COW which leads the world with a milk
record of 2G,02 pounds in one year Clo-
thllde Is large COW, weighing 1,600
pounds, and, like most good mixers, she
possesses the wedge form and shows enor-
nous milk veins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Agricultural News.

South Carolina anticipates better crops
this season than before since 1882.
A fine fruit crop is promised in Oregon.
Arkansas has organized state agricul-
tural society.
California has the only beet sugar fac
tory in this country. 1t is located at AL
varado.
For report of the transactions of the
American Horticultural society for the
year 1886, apply to tie secretary, w. Ii.
Raglan, Greencastle, Ind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Gapes in chickens is the result of worms
in the throat, and removal of the worms
is cure for the disease. This is most
commonly effected by passing quill
feather dipped in turpentine into the
throat and twisting it around until the
worms are dislOdged. What causes these
worms is not clearly understood. Fumi-
eating with carbolic acid is recommended
in bad cases by good authority in poul-
try ailments, but care must be taken that
the chicks are not suffocated by contin-
uing the treatment too long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

JEFFERSON City, No, June 1S-At yes
terday's session of the legislature remarka-
BILE communication, addressed to the house,
was read in that body. 1t was signed by b.
F. Plummer, chief of the "Bad Knobbers, ~ a
vigilant organization existing in the southern
part of the state. Notice was given that un-
less the extra session of the legislature ad-
journs by June 25, the entire army of Bald
Knobbers would be summoned to disband it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Died on the GalIows.

AUGUSTA, Ga, June FIRED Morgan
(ooloreD was hanged at Louisville yesterday
for the murder of his mistress, Emma Lewis
The crime for which he paid the penalty was
a horrible one HA first shot his victim and
then disemboweled her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Best Butter and Milk Cows.

The Holstein COW Clothlde won the
prize offered at the late dairy show for the
cow producing the most butter in twenty
four consecutive hours. From her milk
was made two pounds seven and half
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
scraper for Cleaning Bee Hives.

The accompanying illustration repre-
sents scraper for cleaning hives, frames,
bottom boards and sections, which, an
apiarian claims in American Bee Journal
is not only exceedingly useful, but readily
made by any blacksmith at small expense
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

The amount of manure which an animal
will drop, and which can be saved and
used for fertilizing purposes will, of
course, vary with the size of the animal
and the amount of food eaten. 1t will
vary in weight from one-half to two-thirds
of the weight of food and water consumed
and bedding used. If, says The National
Live Stock Journal, all the liquids and
solids are saved, liberal estimate would
be $50 to 175 pounds daily for an average
sized COW or OK. This, of course, means
their weight just as they are voided.
Practically, however, large per cent. of
the droppihgs is allowed to go to waste,
and quite generally all the urine is lost.
How much the loss is may be inferred
by the following table, giving German
estimate of the weight of droppings, liquid
and solid, by the several animals named,
during the year:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
IGi73iKXdEN3i31lI1

The Best Cure for Coughs Weak Lungs Asthma, Indi-
gestion Inward Pains Exhaustion Combining the most
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Weak Lungs, rheumatism, Female Complaints and the
distressing ills of the Stomach Liver Kidney and Bowels
dragging thousands to the who would
their health by the timely OF PARKERs GINGER Tonic
1t Is life and strength to the aged Soc. at Drug
Hists HIsCox Co., l63 William Street, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
-LEPROSY.

and consequently incurable. It is impossible to de.
scribe her suIerings. Her body from the crown of
her head to the soles Of her feet was mass Of decay
masses of flesh rotng off and leaving great cavities
Her fingers fcstered and three four nails dropped
off at one time Her limbs contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for several years she did not leave
her bed. Her weight was reduced from 125 to 60 lbs
Perhaps some faint idea Of her condition can be
CLEANED from the fact that three pounds Of Cosmo-
line or ointment were used per week in dressing her
sores. Finally the physicians acknowledged their
defeat by this Black Wolf, and commended the suf.
ferer to her all-wise Creator.
Her husband hearing wonderful reports Of the use
Of SwrFTs SPECIFIC Is. S. 81 prevailed on her to
try 1t as last resort She began its use under pro.
test, but soon found that her system was being re.
leved Of the poison, as the sores assumed red and
healthy color, as though the blood was becoming
pure and active. Mrs. Bailey continued the S. S. S.
until last February; every sore healed; she dis.
carded chair and crutchcs and was for the first time
in twelve years well woman. Her husband, Mr.
c. A. Bailey is in business at IN Blackstone Street
Boston, and will take pleasure in giving the details
Of this wonderful cure. Send TO US for Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8. Atlanta. Ga.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

To indicate what may be considered APP
proXimately the amount of solid and liquid
droppings from given amount Of food,
the animals of course having all the water
they want to drink we give another table
from the same authority, as follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Pounds Pounds
dry fodder dry manure.
A COW produced from. go. 1900 $3.50
A horse produced from &C.. 1900 1900
sheep produced from. $50 80
\ pig produced from...... 400 800
Add to these figures about % per cent,
to represent the straw and waste hay used
for bedding and we have Il general APP
Proclamation of the amount of barnyard
manure made from each of the animals
named.
Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14
Horrors If solitary Confinement.

Passanante, the Neapolitan cook who
attempted to assasinate King Humbert
and dangerously wounded Prime Minis
ter Carroll some five or six years ago, is
now lying at the point of death. Con-
demned to Imprisonment for life he was
sincarcerated in q large circular cell
In the Portoferraio convict prison
on the Island: Of Elba. The walls,
Of the dungeon are perfectly white,
with nothing. on which to rest
the eye, daylight being admitted
through small skylight in the domed
ceiling. Condemned to solitary con-
finemept, with noS books or work to
help. him pass away the long, dreary
hours, the man soon became a hopeless
imbecile: His appearance is horrible.
Want of exercise has produced obesity
almost resembling elephantiasis, and
the rolling eyes, the shaven head and
face, and yellow, greazy-looking skin
conduce to make him utterly repulsive
to the sight. J.; sss ssss
Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14
CONSUMPTION,

Prof. Ruhle of Bonn, in recent pa
per on consumption of the lungs,
states that in his opinion the most fire.
quent manner of contracting this mala-
dy is from diseased person through
the sputa, also through the glands. ex-
foliations from the skin, or any way in
which the poison may appear on the
surface and be transplanted by means
of pocket handkerchiefs, washing, etc.
The fact that attendants in hosp itals
who have the care of consumptives are
seldom attacked with the disease, con-
vinced the writer that it is not the air
through which the germs are carried,
but it is communicated in another
mode; in fact, the way in which the
members of the family kiss and fondle
the patient and handle his linen. FIR ON
Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14
Courage Of Women.

In courage the : ordinary woman,
says the Augusta G Gazette, greatly out
strips the ordinary man. Whether. it
be reckless, unconscious, or sublime,
the element Of personal courage that
affects a fit at the intrusion of a mouse
knows no fear in the face OF real dan
ger. A lady who would not venture
from her rural front door alone was
often met abroad leading a 3-year-old
child by the hand. When asked if she
considered the infants presence pro-
lection, she answered.: s.In a measure,
yes; for when, / am alone | feel that !
have no right to be- away, and would
run from shadow. but if were at
tackled with this child would defend it
to the last" Some persons will ac-
count for this on maternal instincts.
But the lady was not related to the
child and she was unmarried. 80
Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14
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"A wild Ride.

Bill Hunton, Of Bunker Hill District,
was the most frightened man in ten
territories last Tuesday. says the Tomb
stone "a. T. Epitaph. He was un-
armed. He had been off somewhere,
and heard nothing Of the outbreak. On
arriving at Ashley's camp and finding
it deserted he was surprised, and on
going to the corral he was more than
surprised to find dead mule, which he
thought: at first had broken its neck,
but on examination and discovering
that it had been shot, he made an ex-
clamation, Indians, by-!'' He i'm
mediately started for Scanlan and
Diehl's camp, three miles distant, to
warn them. Approaching cautiously
to the house, he found that deserted
and general state of confusion exist
ing around. On. looking up he dis
covered several saddled horses of cow
boys hitched to a tree near by, but did
not observe the cowboys, who at that
moment were digging the grave for
poor Diehl, about block off. He didn' It
stop on the order of going, he just
simply started as if the whole Apache
nation was after him. He lit on that
horse of his in a twinkling. The rowels
of his spurs dug deep burrows in the
ribs of his steed, whose blood was not
OF the pride of the Baldwin stables, and
whose speed was no more than the
honest cart horse, but still he flew as
best he could. Trails had no charms for
him; he broke into the brush. A cow
boy, just observing him at. this time,
shouted to him. The sound was
as ,unmusical as war whoop of
the entire Indian nation, and he flew.
The cowboy, experimenting the situation
mounted fleet horse and started in
pursuit. 1t then became race for life
Hunton never looked back, but he
could hear, and on he sped. The race
was now a go-as-you-please for two
miles and half, when the cowboy over
took him and shouted his name just as
he was about to dismount and make a
ASAI AOI u4e. < ? =
Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14
g PHYSICIANS
FAILED. 4


The treatment Of many thousands Of cases
OF those chronic weaknesses and distressing
ailments peculiar to females, at the Invalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
/ has Afforded . vast experience in nicely
adapting and thoroughly testing remedies
for the oure Of womans peculiar maladies.
Dr. Hiercoss FavOrito Prescription
n the outgrOwth. pr result, of this great
and valuable experience. Thousands Of
Testimonials, received from spatients and
from physicians who havo tested It In the
more aggravated and obstinate cases which
had bafhed their skin, prove It to be the
most wonderful remedy ever devised for
tho relief and cure Of suffering women. It
q not recommended O. 8 = curo-a but
@ most perfect Specific for Woman's 8
peculiar ailments. 81 !
AZ q powerful. lnvigOratin9 tonic,
It impafh strength to the. whole system,
and "a thf uterus or womb and its ap-
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worn out |" = "run-down," debilitated teach-
egS. millinars, dreesmakers, seamstreeeee.
sssshop girlk houae ekeeperl nursing moth
er8 and feeble women generally, DIR;
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Ct earthly boon, being unequalled as an
eDpetixinT cordial and restorative tonic Re
{ pEomoses digestion and assimilation Of food,
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Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14

Miss Nellie Gould, a charming young
lady, the eldest daughter Of Jay Gould,
has lately been distressed by the2cranky
courtship Of j. NJ. Traber, Of Kings
Creek, w. Va. Traher has been writ
ing love letters to her, has sent her
sweetmeats, and lately he caused no.
tice of her engagement to him to be
published. This capped the climax of
audacity in Jay Gould's opinion and
both he and his sou George have been at
pains to denounce Traber as scoundrel.
Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14
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How Some New Yorker Lunch.

~ &, '~AAA0 1NO y OA MR. AAAACAAs
> The only conspicuous New Yorker
who lives near enough to his work to
20 home to his luncheon if he wants to
!: Chauncey NJ. Depew, presiding genius
of the Vanderbilt roads. Jay Gould
has his modest luncheons brought in
from restaurant and served in bis
office, Erastus Wipan eats at the
Merchantsn Club-a com bination res
taurant and day club, OF which there
are two in this city. The editors Of the
j Sun, Sun Tribune and Times are often to be
seen at 3 famoussold restaurant opposite
the Postoffice in Printing House Square.
Henry George uncoyers his bald head
an \ French restaurant in Fulton street,
where an Irish steWeis called ragout
de mouton, and Roscoe CcnklinR is
fond Of diving down an old lane called
Thames street and eating ina dining
Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14

In pregnancy, I. Fayorite Prescription
Is "mother's cordial" relieving nanscA,
weakness OF stomach and other distressing
symptoms common to that condition. u
it's use d kept up m the latter months OF
gestation, It 30 prepares the system for de-
livery . TO greatly leasen, and MANY times
almost entirely do away with the 1uferin&s
OF that trying ordeal.
ssEavOrito oProscription,0w when taken
In connection with the use OF DIR. Pierceh
Golden Medical Discovery and small hxar
tive doses OF DIR. Pierce's Purgative pelle4a
little Liver Pilla), cures Liver, Kidney and
BLADDER diseases Their combined use aleo
remove blood taintA and abolishes can
ceros and scrofulous humors from tie
sFa1orlte Prescxipsion,s > i the only
medicine for women cold, by drugRis6
under . Posltive guarantees from t.
manufactures, that II viii give satfafaO-
ton In every caDo, or money viii be ro-
funded. Ihis guarantee has been printed
on the bott1e-Wrapper, and faithfully car
So s. q iSsosss sl6d 8 s'1 sssslss ssr
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tPierce6 ArgA illugtrAtod TreAtio O.
page0 On Diseases Of Woman.
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Mower County transcript., 1887-09-14
In the Whole HideOus Catalogue


In the Whole Hideous Catalogue
Of Diseases there we're none which, previous
to the discovery Of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, offered more formidable resistance to
the old fashioned modes of treatment than
the group of maladies which, under the col
1ectlve nameof malarial disease, ,aflli:t en-
tire communities that suffered hopelessly
Chills and fever, dumb ague, ague cake and
bilious remittent wereso once regarded as
we'll nigh incurable. Now it rejoices the
hearts of thousands who reside in districts
periodically subject to the visitation OF ma
laria, to feel certain that in the Bitters they
possess certain defense against the sconrge,
q sure means of expelling its poison from
the system. TO the settler in the far west,
the new elnigrant thither, and to travellers
and tourists by ,and and sea, the possession
OF this pleasant safeguard is guaranty of
safety from diseases which they might vain
~ seek from any other source. SID